United States v. Massey

DECISION

SESSOMS, Senior Judge:

The appellant had been summoned to his first sergeant’s office to receive notice of his commander’s intent to vacate the suspension of a reduction which had been imposed by a prior nonjudicial punishment action. During the reading of the notification he became boisterous, used disrespectful language, took a swing at the first sergeant, threatened him with bodily harm, and refused to obey his order to stand at attention while the notification was being read. Despite his pleas, the appellant was convicted of assault, willful disobedience of an order, disrespect,…